Central Crude
4187 Highway 3059, Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

Central Crude, Inc. was founded in 1974 and over the years became the largest South Louisiana based crude oil purchaser.  Beginning in the mid-1990s, we expanded our transportation capabilities by adding numerous crude oil pipeline gathering systems and terminals. In 2000, building on our vast experience and expertise in the industry, we built our first gas gathering system in Southwest Louisiana followed by the addition of natural gas marketing to our full service capabilities.  Presently we have added rail service and expanded to the Eagle Ford Shale to better serve our clients needs.  Diversity has become our strongest asset. We serve a large number of clients ranging from major oil corporations to independently-owned companies. We realize that customer loyalty is based on our solid performance.  At Central Crude, one of our goals is to offer the highest quality, professional service to our customers. Quality begins with management and is communicated throughout the entire staff. Our management is always available to assist you personally with your individual needs. The accounting and division order departments have the latest software to assure you that transactions are processed with speed and accuracy.  Our number one goal at Central Crude is to act as an extension of your operations. Channels of communication are established quickly in order to eliminate wasted time. We work for you and maintain the level of performance you expect. We are receptive to any input relating to how we may better serve you.

Crude Oil

Historically, Central Crudes business strategy has been to align our purchasing and transportation business with the needs of refinery end-users in areas surrounding our assets.  Over time, our low overhead and moderate operating costs have positioned the company to profitably own and operate additional resources. As large integrated companies focused more on high volume and mainline transportation, Central Crude purchased a number of their smaller gathering systems and explored new markets for our trucks and pipelines.  While honing our expertise in developing and building new pipelines or other facilities to meet our customers needs, we continually evaluate gathering pipelines, barge terminals and truck injection stations that may be too small or no longer strategic for other companies.  Over the past ten years, the company has acquired four new gathering systems from larger corporations, as well as built a new tank at our Gillis-English Bayou terminal, enabling us to expand our own crude oil operations.  In late 2009, Central Crude entered into an agreement with the Port of Lake Charles to lease a rail spur, which currently brings over 5,000 barrels per day of crude oil to local refining markets. 

Natural Gas

Central Crude continues to grow in the natural gas marketing, supply, field services and gas transportation and storage business.  We have realized success by focusing on consistent, quality service to the producer while continually pursuing end user markets through transportation and supply flexibility and diversification. Many of the traditional natural gas market participants have vacated the Business Development segment of natural gas marketplace, and our experienced business development skills have led to significant growth in building gas gathering systems and processing facilities to meet our customers needs.  By integrating our resources and expertise, Central Crude can provide a full range of services in all aspects of moving your gas from the wellhead to the end-user gas marketplace.